E
duard Fischer, who created the
images of Palestine presented, was
born in Berlin, Germany, on October 7, 1907. In 1931 his older brother Nathan
established himself in Jerusalem as an engineer. In 1932, Nathan helped Eduard
(as well as his parents, sister Minna, and 'kid' brother Heini) join him in
Jerusalem and escape Nazi Germany (Nathan, at over 90, still lives in Jerusalem
with his wife Lotte. Heini also lives in Jerusalem with his wife Judith).

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s a means of support, Eduard became a self-trained freelance journalist.
In 1939 he traveled to the United States to photograph the World's Fair.
He decided to remain in the United States when he met and married Anneliese.
In 1994 Eduard was still taking pictures and playing his favorite sport, tennis.
Now 89, Eduard has stopped playing tennis but is still taking pictures, living in
Florida, and vacationing in Austria.

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duard, who has returned to Israel several times during the years since 1939,
has always cherished his years in Palestine and considered the images he took, while
in Palestine, as one of his most prized possessions. He has always wanted to share
his pictures with others, but did not know the 'right way.' Sixty years later
technology has provided that way. Eduard and the host of this site, Hebrew University,
hope you enjoy the pictures and experience life in Palestine during the 1930's.
We would like to thank Mr. Michael Fischer who scanned the photographs of the original negatives and came up with the idea to create this exhibit.